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Universal Design for Learning:
A framework
for meeting the needs of all students
Dr. Patti Ralabate, UDL Fellow
CAST & Boston College
December 1, 2010
The Challenge
All students
have different
learning needs,
abilities, and
preferences
Universal Design for Learning
“A scientifically valid framework for guiding
educational practice”
(Source: Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008)
Why UDL?
Too many students
Diverse student needs
Lack of instructional time
Lack of resources & supports
Rigid curriculum & instructional materials
Cost of time & money for retro-fitting
Access & Equity is Built-in
Designed from the outset to meet the
needs of all students
Based on brain research
3 Networks
Recognition – What of learning
Strategic – How of learning
Affective – Why of learning
Principles of UDL
Multiple
means of representation
means of action and expression
means of engagement
- CAST -
Multiple Means of Representation
Examples
Read aloud
Highlight phrases
Listen to audiotape
Text-to-speech
Built-in talking glossary
Built-in language translation
Multiple
Means of Action and Expression
Written response
Verbal response
Visual art project
Dramatic response
iMovie (Macintosh)
Multimedia: Power Point, Hyperstudio
Multiple
Means of Engagement
Flexibility in use of tools to access information
Keep ongoing personal journal
Use archived resources
Choice in means of expression
Flexible grouping strategies
CONCEPTUAL SHIFT
FROM:
Fixing the
student
TO:
Designing the
curriculum for
all students
Elementary: Ms. Bishop
Representation
• E-reader; Audio recording; Video
• Story webs; Outlining; Concept map
Engagement
• Reading circle; Interest-based projects
Expression
• Spell/grammar checks; Speech-to-text
• Word prediction software; Audiotape
Secondary: Mr. Franks
Representation
- Talking glossary
- Built-in
translation
- Text-to-speech
Engagement
- Journal
- Interviews
- Projectbased
Expression
- Poetry
- Drama
- iMovie
Looking for Information on UDL
National UDL Center
Professional
Development
CAST
Almost 5 Million hits
Almost 126,000 visitors
Over 22 Million hits
Over 1 Million visitors
Bookbuilder
Over 38.5 Million hits
Over 29,000 users
Nearly 2500 members
of UDL Consortium
Higher Ed courses –
CO, CT, DC, GA, KS,
LA, MA, ME, NC, RI,
TN, VT, WA, WY
NEA Cadre sessions –
AR, AZ, CA, CT, HI, MI,
MN, NJ, NY, NM, OK,
OR, TX, VA, WA
- framework & set of principles
- ALL students with equal
opportunities to learn.
Resources
National Task Force on UDL
www.udl4all.org
National UDL Center
http://www.udlcenter.org/
Center for Applied Special Technology
www.cast.org